Your online notary appointment checklist.

Before scheduling

Seven things to check.

1. 01

   Use the final, complete document

   Have every page available. Fill in appropriate blanks before the session, but leave any signature that must be made in the notary’s presence unsigned.

2. 02

   Identify the required notarial act

   The document, its issuer, or its recipient should tell you whether it needs an acknowledgment, jurat, or another act. Lakebound cannot choose the certificate for you.

3. 03

   Ask the recipient about remote acceptance

   Confirm that the court, agency, bank, school, title company, or other recipient will accept a remotely notarized electronic record for your purpose.

4. 04

   List every signer and required witness

   Tell Kayse how many people must sign and where each person will be physically located. Document-specific witness requirements may affect whether an online session is available.

5. 05

   Prepare acceptable identification

   Each signer must complete the identity process required by Michigan law and the approved remote platform. Have a current government-issued photo identification credential that the platform supports.

6. 06

   Check your device and connection

   Use a supported device with a camera, microphone, stable internet connection, and permission to access both. Join from a quiet, well-lit space.

7. 07

   Keep sensitive information out of ordinary email

   Do not email identification or private documents. After Lakebound confirms fit, follow the secure platform instructions for the session.

Your document

Check the document before the camera turns on.

Remote notarization does not repair an incomplete document or supply missing legal language. Review the full record for blank pages, missing attachments, names that do not match the intended signers, and instructions from the issuer or recipient.

If the document does not contain a notarial certificate or does not identify the act required, ask the document’s issuer, recipient, or a qualified attorney. A notary may explain the difference between notarial acts, but cannot select one on a signer’s behalf.

People and locations

Every required participant must be ready.

Michigan remote notarization uses live two-way audio and video. Kayse remains physically located in Michigan throughout the notarial act. Each signer’s eligibility and location, the governing law, and the platform’s support can affect whether the appointment may proceed.

A notary is not automatically a document witness. If a separate witness is required, confirm who may serve, whether that person may participate remotely, and whether the recipient will accept the completed record. Lakebound does not decide whether your document requires witnesses.

Identity and technology

Prepare for more than a video call.

Michigan’s current standards require every remote signer to complete the approved platform’s identity-proofing and credential-analysis process, in addition to the notary’s identity determination. A webcam alone is not enough. Lakebound uses BlueNotary, and platform-supported identification may vary by issuing jurisdiction.

The signer and notary must communicate simultaneously by sight and sound. A weak connection, blocked camera or microphone, unsupported identification, or failed identity verification can prevent completion. Build in time to follow the invitation and test access before the appointment.

Check first

Situations that need an early review.

A document title alone does not determine remote eligibility. Lakebound reviews the requested notarial act, not the legal sufficiency of the document.